2025 Gnesen Drop Off Event
2025 Gnesen Drop Off Event
You Cut and haul - We’ll Dispose of it
This is an opportunity for residents in the Gnesen Township to reduce the risk of
wildfire to your homes by implementing wildfire resiliency strategies.
If you missed the July 19th Wildfire Preparedness event, watch the recording of “Tips
for Backyard Wildfire Resiliency” at: https://youtu.be/u3kuhZ_0tkc to learn how to
lower your risk of losing your home in a wildland fire event.
Then work on your property by cutting and hauling the hazardous woody debris to
the site below on the date below. This event is funded by the St. Louis County
Firewise program. Please keep track of your hours worked on the form on the back
of this flier. Your hours recorded are an in-kind match to pay the contractor who will
be disposing of the debris collected.
Drop off Event Details
When: Sept. 20 & 21 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Sept. 27 & 28 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Where: Boulder Lake Gravel Site
4441 Boulder Dam Rd Duluth
Pile Guidelines
- Cut and haul your woody debris to the Boulder Lake
gravel site at the designated dates and times above. - Piles must be stacked neatly with ends facing one way for
easier access for the contractor to chip. - Please limit the length of branches to 5’.
- No limit to the number of piles.
What’s Acceptable and what is not?
*Small trees, branches and limbs (balsam fir, spruce, brush) up to 12”
in diameter will be accepted.
- No stumps.
- No invasive species.
- No construction or building materials.
- No bags allowed, woody debris piles only.
- No trash, weeds, root wads, dirt, or rocks.
- No grass clippings or bags of leaves.
- No household garbage.
St. Louis County Firewise Coordinator
gloria@dovetailinc.org [ 218-365-0878 ]
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